NCCT SURGICAL TECH EXAM || MOST RECENT EXAM
2026-2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Which of the following is the best place to don gloves for
minor procedures?
A. back
table
B. ring
stand
C. prep
table
D. Mayo stand - ANSWER -Mayo
stand
Which of the following describes the area on the surgical
technologist that should be sterile?
A. hips to the neckline of the gown, and from the shoulder to
the hands
B. waist to the axillary line, and from the hands to the elbows
C. thigh to the axillary line, and from the hands to the elbows
,D. waist to the axillary line, and from the shoulder to the hands -
ANSWER waist to the axillary line, and from the hands to the
elbows
When gowning and gloving, which of the following is always
considered unsterile?
A. chest
B. elbow to hand
C. cuffs
D. gloves - ANSWER -cuffs
Place the options below in the order they should be handed to
the surgeon when assisting with gowning and gloving. (Click
and drag the options in the left column to their correct
position in the right column.) sterile towel gown
surgical drape
gloves
square off towels - ANSWER -sterile towel, gown, gloves,
square off towels, surgical drape
The surgical technologist notices that her gown is saturated
with blood and requests a change of gown. Which of the
following is the correct procedure? A. Remove gloves, then
remove the gown by turning it inside out.
B. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, then remove
gloves.
C. Place a second gown on the surgical technologist to prevent
blood contamination.
,D. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, without changing
gloves. - ANSWER -Remove the gown by turning it inside out,
then remove gloves.
Which of the following instrument loads should have a biological
indicator during
the sterilization
process?
A. neuro dissecting
instrument tray
B. implantable
instrumentation tray
C. vascular
instrument tray
D. retractor instrument tray - ANSWER -implantable
instrumentation tray
The surgical technologist notices there is water in the bottom
of a pan after lifting the instrument basket out. Which of the
following actions should the surgical technologist take?
A. Change gloves and notify the circulating nurse and
Sterile Processing. B. Break down the entire setup, change
gown and gloves, and notify the circulating nurse.
C. Notify the surgeon, break down the entire setup, and notify
the charge nurse.
D. Change gown and gloves, file an incident report, and notify
the charge nurse.
- ANSWER -Change gloves and notify the circulating nurse and
Sterile
, Processing
Which of the following must the surgical technologist check
before opening a
sterile wrapped package? (Select the two (2)
correct answers.)
A. integrity of the
package
B. external chemical
indicator
C. sterilization
date
D. internal chemical
indicator
E. load number - ANSWER -integrity of the package, external
chemical indicator
When removing the instrument tray from the casket the
surgical technologist finds no indicator. Which of the
following should the technologist do next? A. Put it back in
the casket.
B. Put it on the back table.
C. Hand off and change gloves.
D. Hand off and resterilize the tray. - ANSWER -Hand off and
change gloves.
The surgical technologist is opening for an inguinal hernia
repair and notices one of the caskets containing instruments
2026-2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!
NEWEST EXAM | JUST RELEASED!!
Which of the following is the best place to don gloves for
minor procedures?
A. back
table
B. ring
stand
C. prep
table
D. Mayo stand - ANSWER -Mayo
stand
Which of the following describes the area on the surgical
technologist that should be sterile?
A. hips to the neckline of the gown, and from the shoulder to
the hands
B. waist to the axillary line, and from the hands to the elbows
C. thigh to the axillary line, and from the hands to the elbows
,D. waist to the axillary line, and from the shoulder to the hands -
ANSWER waist to the axillary line, and from the hands to the
elbows
When gowning and gloving, which of the following is always
considered unsterile?
A. chest
B. elbow to hand
C. cuffs
D. gloves - ANSWER -cuffs
Place the options below in the order they should be handed to
the surgeon when assisting with gowning and gloving. (Click
and drag the options in the left column to their correct
position in the right column.) sterile towel gown
surgical drape
gloves
square off towels - ANSWER -sterile towel, gown, gloves,
square off towels, surgical drape
The surgical technologist notices that her gown is saturated
with blood and requests a change of gown. Which of the
following is the correct procedure? A. Remove gloves, then
remove the gown by turning it inside out.
B. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, then remove
gloves.
C. Place a second gown on the surgical technologist to prevent
blood contamination.
,D. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, without changing
gloves. - ANSWER -Remove the gown by turning it inside out,
then remove gloves.
Which of the following instrument loads should have a biological
indicator during
the sterilization
process?
A. neuro dissecting
instrument tray
B. implantable
instrumentation tray
C. vascular
instrument tray
D. retractor instrument tray - ANSWER -implantable
instrumentation tray
The surgical technologist notices there is water in the bottom
of a pan after lifting the instrument basket out. Which of the
following actions should the surgical technologist take?
A. Change gloves and notify the circulating nurse and
Sterile Processing. B. Break down the entire setup, change
gown and gloves, and notify the circulating nurse.
C. Notify the surgeon, break down the entire setup, and notify
the charge nurse.
D. Change gown and gloves, file an incident report, and notify
the charge nurse.
- ANSWER -Change gloves and notify the circulating nurse and
Sterile
, Processing
Which of the following must the surgical technologist check
before opening a
sterile wrapped package? (Select the two (2)
correct answers.)
A. integrity of the
package
B. external chemical
indicator
C. sterilization
date
D. internal chemical
indicator
E. load number - ANSWER -integrity of the package, external
chemical indicator
When removing the instrument tray from the casket the
surgical technologist finds no indicator. Which of the
following should the technologist do next? A. Put it back in
the casket.
B. Put it on the back table.
C. Hand off and change gloves.
D. Hand off and resterilize the tray. - ANSWER -Hand off and
change gloves.
The surgical technologist is opening for an inguinal hernia
repair and notices one of the caskets containing instruments
